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Oceania

Day One (Australia)
stamped passport(s)
marked our map(s) with post-it flags
listened to WeeSing Kookaburra Song
p. 16-17 Passport to the World (stamp additional passport)
read Oceania page in Sticker Atlas
place 'flag' on Continent Map (Sticker Atlas)
completed Australia worksheet from World Countries workbook
colored EE map of Australia
colored EE flag of Australia
worked on more of the clues in our Highlights Top Secret Adventures: Australia
watched Finding Nemo
watched The P-P-Platypus Song (at right)

Day Two (Australia)
worked on more of the clues in Highlights Top Secret Adventures: Australia
watched a clip about Australia on Discovery Streaming (Jeff Corwin Experience)
watched Wild Kratts: Platypus Cafe

Day Three
worked on more of the clues in Highlights Top Secret Adventures: Australia

Day Four
read Strong Magic from Stories from Around the World
Ayres Rock Maze (Kumon My Book of Mazes: Around the World)
read The Pumpkin Runner
read Australia in Colors



Planning
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/docs32465/australia_whatcamefrom.pdf
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/docs32465/coral_reef/fast_facts.pdf
animals from EE Animals book
animal classification chart

read The Magic Fish Hook from Stories from Around the World
color/explore Australia page in Around the World Coloring Book

http://www.homeschoolshare.com/resources_pumpkin_runner.php

Sydney Opera House Maze (Kumon My Book of Mazes: Around the World)
http://www.dragoart.com/tuts/2001/4/1/how-to-draw-a-kiwi-bird-drawing-sheet.htm



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Various Helpful Planning Links
http://delightfullearning.blogspot.com/2009/01/australia-new-zealand-and-oceania.html
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places/Find/Australia
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/new-zealand/
http://www.australiaday.com.au/havingfun/activitysheets.aspx